MOT reliability

Rover Coupe

Q: Is the Rover Coupe reliable?

Across 144 Rover Coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 2.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Rover Coupe?

The typical Rover Coupe in our data has covered around 78,914 miles.

144 vehicles · 618 completed MOT tests analysed

78%

MOT pass rate

Based on 144 Rover Coupe vehicles and 618 completed MOT tests, the Rover Coupe has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,914 miles.

144

Vehicles

618

MOT tests

2,603

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Rover Coupe problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Coupe MOT tests:

Other107%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Steering4%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Brakes2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Body & structure1%
Lamps & electrical0%

Rover Coupe pass rate by age

How the Rover Coupe's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	1	100%
4	1	100%
5	1	100%
6	1	100%
7	4	75%
8	5	80%
9	25	72%
10	46	67%
11	41	68%
12	26	73%
13	15	53%
14	14	71%
15	9	78%
16	10	70%
17	3	67%
18	5	80%
19	4	100%
20	2	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (142), Diesel (1), Other (1)

Most common Rover Coupe MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Coupe MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (41 times)
Oil leak (32 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (22 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (15 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (13 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
Horn not working (1.6.2a) (10 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b) (10 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (9 times)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (9 times)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (9 times)

Rover Coupe pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2021	1	1	100%	79,199
2017	1	8	100%	65,930
2016	1	1	100%	30,622
1998	4	40	88%	73,435
1997	11	53	64%	107,241
1996	26	106	69%	109,072
1995	3	8	75%	69,452
1994	4	13	69%	107,313
1993	1	4	75%	46,147
1986	1	6	33%	70,477
1973	4	46	80%	59,312
1972	13	89	88%	54,407
1971	6	65	100%	40,199
1970	10	52	63%	55,888
1969	10	62	82%	66,688
1968	3	29	83%	81,654
1967	2	15	80%	68,663
1965	1	6	67%	—
1963	1	6	67%	18,179
1929	1	1	100%	97,730

Rover Coupe reliability FAQ

Across 144 Rover Coupe vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Coupe MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).

The typical Rover Coupe in our data has covered around 78,914 miles.

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